Lot #: 257
Price Realized: $295.00
($250 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Very Rare Glazed Redware Canning Jar, Impressed with Raised-Face Mark "I. BELL," possibly Winchester, VA origin, circa 1825, cylindrical jar with splayed foot, inward tapering shoulder, and short collar, the surface covered in a reddish-brown lead-and-manganese glaze. Impressed on underside with John Bell's earliest maker's mark, which reads "I. BELL" in raised lettering. Wear to rim. Some scratches to surface. Four tight lines from rim, the longest measuring 2 1/2". H 7 5/8".
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